Desert Coral (Behr HDC-MD-05)
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Desert Coral (Behr HDC-MD-05) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 23.4, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Coral
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Coral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Desert Coral, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 22 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Blush | 2008-30 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Blaze Orange | 1008-1A | 26 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wet Coral | 1189-6 | 21 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Desert Coral (LRV 23.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Coral
Darker than Desert Coral
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-05 |
| Hex | #D16459 |
| RGB | 209, 100, 89 |
| HSL | 6°, 57%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.5, 42.1, 26.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Coral (Behr HDC-MD-05), published as #D16459
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Coral (Behr HDC-MD-05)?
- Desert Coral has an LRV of 23.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Coral is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Coral in another brand?
- Raspberry Blush (BM 2008-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Desert Coral warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.